It was one of the quietest seasons on record in terms of West Nile
reports locally.
The Northwestern Health Unit says only 7 birds tested positive for the
mosquito borne virus this summer, all of them in the Fort Frances area.
Al Mathers says he’s doesn’t know the reason behind the low numbers.
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Mathers says the mosquito trapping program worked well this year, but
he hopes to conduct more tests next summer.
